July 6, 2011

ARWEY

 

 

ARWEY was kind enough to send me one of their well-thought out, well-designed notebooks. Being the multi-tasker that I am, I went with the Lewitt in bright red. (Although maybe I should have gone with the fuchsia. Oh, decisions.) The set-up is really nice. On the left of the trifold is a blank paged notebook, the center houses an expandable pocket along with a pen/holder and business card slot, and on the right sits a lined notebook. The entire thing binds together nicely with the aid of an elastic band. I think my favorite part is the vivid canvas cover – it makes the entire thing tougher for me to lose in my bag, a job in itself. ARWEY just launched their new site with lots and lots of fantastic notebooks and organizational tools, check it out.

This is not a sponsored post.

Posted In notebooks + journals, paper goods
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July 5, 2011

An Illustrated Guide to Cocktails

If my weaknesses for cocktails, illustrations, and cookbooks all got together and had a baby (don’t think about it too hard) it would come out as this book.

An Illustrated Guide to Cocktails, by Orr Shtuhl and Elizabeth Graeber, tells the tales of the heyday of cocktails, from the origin of the margarita to the grandeur of the first celebrity bartender with some modern twists. Along the way, this fun, handheld guide is dabbled with beautiful illustrations and, of course, recipes.

(via Design*Sponge)

Posted In cocktails, entertaining, read up, recipes
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July 5, 2011

The Royal Plateful

 

 

 

 

 

Freelance illustrator Owen Davey teamed up with Orange: The Feed to create a series of 33 plates, each depicting an ordinary event of the general public during the hype and lead-up to England’s royal wedding. I have to say, as much as I loved watching the pomp and circumstance of the event I much prefer Davey’s tongue in cheek plates to the tacky commemorative atrocities for Will and Kate. (via Roger Allen)

Posted In collaboration/project, create, illustration
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July 1, 2011

Warren Krupshaw

Extremely macro photography has always fascinated me, actually anything that my own eyeball can’t see on its own fascinates me. Warren Krupshaw’s gem and mineral photography goes beyond that, it kills me. Not only does Krupshaw take these intricately beautiful shots of the pieces he collects, he also tell you how to do both for yourself. Now if that’s not generosity, I’m not sure what is. (via Besotted Brand Blog)

PS: Isn’t it funny how drawings of gems and minerals look more like photographs and photos more like drawings?

Posted In create, photography
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